Male 1: I designed this course for everyone, from beginner to expert level.As far as prerequisites go, you should have a basic working knowledge of at leastone music application. Any music software that can handle media editing will do.Some popular softwares are Cubase, Pro Tools, Logic,Reason, GarageBand, and FL Studio. Forthis course we are going to use Ableton Live. If you need a refresher, youcan check out the appropriate Up and Runningor Essential Training Courses on lynda.com for yourDAW of choice. Finally, if you have priorexperience with music theory, specifically with rhythmic theory,it may help you understand the topics coveredin this course, but it's not absolutely necessary.

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11/21/2013

The drum track is part of the hidden chemistry of a great song. This is your beat making lab. Yeuda Ben-Atar, educator and producer who performs as DJ Side Brain, shows you how to make beats in a variety of genres, from dubstep to hip-hop. Yeuda works with Ableton Live—but you can use these tutorials to make beats in whatever DAW you have accessible.

First get some basic rhythmic theory, including counting music and note subdivisions, and learn how elements like cymbals, percussive instruments like congas, and even homemade sounds from cans, bottles, and counters contribute to your beats. The following chapters tackle the particulars of house, dubstep, drum and bass, trap, juke, and hip-hop. In each of these chapters, Yeuda discusses how to choose the appropriate tempo and drum sounds for the style and how to sequence the kick, snare, and cymbals. The course closes with some pro mixing techniques that balance punch and presence, so your drums will cut through the mix and sound their best.

Topics include:

How to count music

Using a piano roll editor

Choosing the right tempo and samples for various genres

Sequencing your drum elements

How to program house, dubstep, drum and bass, trap, juke, and hip-hop beats